- Dunster, British Columbia
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Dunster, British Columbia — Community — Location of Dunster in British Columbia Coordinates: 53°07′27″N 119°50′16″W / 53.12417°N 119.83778°W Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Fraser-Fort George Postal code V0J 1J0 Dunster is a small farming community in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 31 km east of McBride and 37 km west of Tête Jaune Cache. Dunster is home to one of the few remaining, original and least altered Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations.
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History
Dunster was named by a Grand Trunk Pacific surveyor in honor of his home town Dunster in England. The station was constructed in 1913. The Dunster Post Office was opened 1 December 1915 with George Hall as the first postmaster. In 1921 Mrs A. McDonald became postmaster.
See also
- Dunster Fine Arts School
- Dunster CN railway station
External links
- Vanishing British Columbia: Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Stations
- Dunster Community webpage
- Map from British Columbia Travel and Discovery
- Robson Valley Music Festival
Coordinates: 53°07′01″N 119°49′59″W / 53.117°N 119.833°W
References
Categories:- Robson Valley
- Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
- Populated places on the Fraser River
- Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
- Populated places in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
- Canadian National Railway stations in British Columbia
- British Columbia Interior geography stubs
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